I can't decide in my mind if I think we are close to having a really solid team next year. Assuming that Colvin and Gilstrap and solid (which I have a lot more faith in them coming in and being contributers more than last years recruits mainly because athleticism helps make up for lack of skills) they would add some dramatically needed help.
Craig provides consistent scoring and a rebounder in the paint despite double teams.
DG could be that much better with SOMEONE who could handle the press. I can't imagine playing that many minutes of Big 12 ball being the sole person having to handle the ball a majority of the time (especially against pressure D like Mizzou).
Coach Mac recruited a lot of shooter types last year (Lucca, Wes, JVB) that have shown a lack of ability to create their own shot or get open with pressure D. Having guys on the court that provide SOME sort of offensive threat (Gilstrap, Colvin, Scott C) could only help take defenders away from them.
Hamilton, Boozer, JVB have all shown some really nice signs of BECOMING solid Big 12 basketball players.
Rarely do teams win in the Big 12 only with shooters. I can't remember a team that was successful at doing that with limited athletes. Teams on the other hand DO very well when there are 3-4 really good athletes on the floor with 1-2 guys who can shoot the ball very well.
Buckley will be better. How much better? Who knows. But he should greatly benefit from having another guy in practice (Colvin) to work him. That COULD give us 3 guys that can handle the ball on the floor. I can't remember the last time we had 3 guys that could legit break a press on their own.
The addition of LA Pomlee can only help add a defensive body/rebounder that we greatly lack at times. It seems like Craig's D is limited at times due to the fact he can NOT get in foul trouble. Having that extra body could help.
Then again.... The theory of taking the same players and hoping to be a lot better rarely happens. Will the 4 new additions make that big of difference? I guess I'm warming up to the idea it might.
End of positive thinking. Return to standard negative thoughts.
*I never called any recruits 'busts' in this post*
Craig provides consistent scoring and a rebounder in the paint despite double teams.
DG could be that much better with SOMEONE who could handle the press. I can't imagine playing that many minutes of Big 12 ball being the sole person having to handle the ball a majority of the time (especially against pressure D like Mizzou).
Coach Mac recruited a lot of shooter types last year (Lucca, Wes, JVB) that have shown a lack of ability to create their own shot or get open with pressure D. Having guys on the court that provide SOME sort of offensive threat (Gilstrap, Colvin, Scott C) could only help take defenders away from them.
Hamilton, Boozer, JVB have all shown some really nice signs of BECOMING solid Big 12 basketball players.
Rarely do teams win in the Big 12 only with shooters. I can't remember a team that was successful at doing that with limited athletes. Teams on the other hand DO very well when there are 3-4 really good athletes on the floor with 1-2 guys who can shoot the ball very well.
Buckley will be better. How much better? Who knows. But he should greatly benefit from having another guy in practice (Colvin) to work him. That COULD give us 3 guys that can handle the ball on the floor. I can't remember the last time we had 3 guys that could legit break a press on their own.
The addition of LA Pomlee can only help add a defensive body/rebounder that we greatly lack at times. It seems like Craig's D is limited at times due to the fact he can NOT get in foul trouble. Having that extra body could help.
Then again.... The theory of taking the same players and hoping to be a lot better rarely happens. Will the 4 new additions make that big of difference? I guess I'm warming up to the idea it might.
End of positive thinking. Return to standard negative thoughts.
*I never called any recruits 'busts' in this post*
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